don't fight the general

Even though he didn't have much contact with Yan Jing before and didn't know much about him, after a few times, Cui Qiao could see the abnormality in Yan Jing's body today. At present, it is inexplicable to take the initiative to visit Yan Jue with a gift today, let alone...

Cui Qiao picked up the teacup at hand, caressed the cup wall with his fingers carelessly, then raised his head to look at Yan Jing, and said slowly: "Hearing His Highness's tone, I know Ah Wei very well."

Yan Jing went to touch Yan Jue's finger, retracted it, pursed her lips slightly, and still replied: "When I was in the northwest, I had a little friendship with Lord Hou."

"A little friendship," Cui Qiao raised his eyebrows slightly after repeating these four words, and then smiled softly, "If it is about the friendship between His Highness and Awei some time ago, I have heard a little bit about it, not only this palace I have heard that anyone who knows the two of you in this capital should have heard a lot, even if it is our Majesty."

Yan Jing knew that what she was talking about was the rumors that she deliberately let others spread before. His purpose that day was to spread the news that he and Cui Wei were incompatible with each other to the capital. It has become his trouble at the moment, after all, there are such rumors first, if he speaks out to inquire about Cui Wei's news, it will appear to be a bit ill-intentioned.

But...he still has to try, even if he is ridiculed by Empress Cui, as long as he can find out a few words about Cui Wei, it will be very worthwhile.

He bit his lower lip lightly, making up his mind and preparing to speak cheekily, but he heard Cui Qiao say slowly: "Although the rumors are very lively and seem to be true, I have heard some bad news from other places. The same news." She finally took a sip of the tea cup, and her eyes lightly fell on Yan Jing, "In the letters written before Ah Wei's expedition, His Highness was mentioned quite a lot."

In any case, Yan Jing never expected that Cui Wei would do such a thing. He froze on the spot for a while, and then asked in a low voice: "What did he... say about me?"

Cui Qiao's eyebrows raised slightly, and he said lightly: "There are quite a few things I talked about. From the time I met His Highness on the way back that day, and returned to the Northwest, His Highness took Princess Beiliang to visit the army, and the various intersections after that. Every line is correct. Your Highness's appreciation and concern. It's the first time that Awei has talked with me so eagerly when he grows up to this age. Your Highness should know Fu Yue. He grew up with Awei, but he has never Such treatment."

Yan Jing has always known how eager and sincere the young man is, but he never expected that this man could still surprise him. Maybe Cui Wei didn't know his feelings for Yan Jing at that time, but he still couldn't help wanting to Sharing everything related to it with the people closest to her, being direct and honest, made Yan Jing's heart so soft at this moment.

"I..." Yan Jing has always been good at arguing with words, but at this moment he felt a little at a loss. He lowered his eyes slightly, let out a soft sigh, and then smiled, "What Awei said is true, Although it was unexpected, he and I have indeed experienced a lot since returning to the Northwest."

Cui Qiao was sensitive to the change of Yan Jing's address, and raised his eyelids slightly, but his face was still very calm: "If it is as A Wei said, it is not as simple as a little friendship. Some people can't figure it out, why does His Highness deliberately let those rumors spread? After all, Yunzhou is thousands of miles away, if no one deliberately guides them, those rumors will not spread to the capital so easily, right?"

After all, Cui Qiao is not Cui Wei. She has been in the deep palace for a long time, and what she has seen and heard can hardly be compared with Yan Jing, and she will not be as easy to deal with as Cui Wei.Yan Jing straightened her back, raised her head and looked at Cui Qiao, and after a long while, said slowly: "My mother has been in the palace for a long time, so I should know many things better than me. For that. Anyway, the rumors are all told by others, so what is the reality, and what has it to do with it?"

"You can't do it?" Cui Qiao slightly bent his lips, and said with a smile, "How does this palace know, is it because His Highness can't spread those rumors, or is it because he can't make friends with the Cui family that you have always hated? After all, since Concubine Wei Shu seems to be very irritable when Ben Gong is pregnant with Ah Jue, who can tell what His Highness is thinking?"

Yan Jing squeezed her fingers tightly, and said slowly after a long time: "I don't have much contact with the queen mother, and it is also right for the queen mother to distrust me. Communication between people has always been heart-to-heart. Am I right? A Wei knows better than anyone whether he is plotting and treating each other with sincerity."

Maybe there was a quarrel at the beginning, and she thought about avoiding it, but how could Yan Jing bear to let down the young man's enthusiasm?

Empress Cui glanced at him and shook her head lightly, as if she still didn't agree with his words, but she didn't say anything to refute, but picked up the teacup and took another sip: "This palace is only for a while. It's strange, so I asked a few more questions, but His Highness doesn't need to take it to heart. As His Highness said, the rumors are for others, and what I say is nothing. Anyway, His Highness came here today to visit you. Jue, she also sincerely prepared a congratulatory gift, and I accept this kindness."

Speaking of this point, Yan Jing also knew that Cui Qiao had nothing to talk to him about.When I returned to the capital this time, I first went to visit my father, and then came to Zhaoyang Palace. I was delayed for a long time, and it was time to say goodbye.

It's just...his eyes turned and fell on the face of Yan Jue, who was still playing happily with the little cloth tiger in the crib, another face unconsciously appeared in his mind, and he finally couldn't help it, and said to Cui Qiao : "Since today's talk has reached this point, Erchen will put up a face and don't want it. Ah Wei has been in the northwest for more than a month now. Has the mother received any news from here? He is on the front line, but is he okay?"

Cui Qiao glanced at Yan Jing's face with a complicated expression, and replied: "A few days ago, there was a battle report from the northwest. My palace happened to be in Yongshou Palace, so I took a look. The army has arrived at the border of Beiliang. We will start attacking the city, although Awei is busy, everything is fine."

Speaking of this, she paused slightly: "Ah Wei, he has followed my father to the army since he was eleven or twelve years old. Marching and fighting is what he is best at. Your Highness need not be so worried."

When Yan Jing heard the words "everything is fine", she smiled slightly, and the feelings that had been accumulated in her heart for several days and were difficult to express dissipated a lot.He raised his head to look at Cui Qiao, and shook his head lightly: "Mother, trusting him is not in conflict with worrying about his safety."

Cui Qiao felt his eyelids twitch, but in the end he just smiled lightly, stood up and went to the crib, hugged Yan Jue, and teased the youngest son with a smile, his attitude of chasing guests was self-evident.

Yan Jing naturally could understand, he bowed to Cui Qiao, and was about to say goodbye, when suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind, so he heard him say: "I still have something to ask, and I hope The queen mother can agree."

Cui Qiao felt that she really didn't know how to describe King Rui today, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and said with the last bit of patience: "What else is there for Your Highness?"

"Could the queen mother borrow the letter sent by Awei earlier?" Yan Jing straightened his back, but buried his head very low, with a very sincere attitude, "As long as the part of the letter mentions me, the son will leave It must be returned before Beijing, and I hope that the queen mother will agree."

Cui Qiao: "..."

She lowered her eyes slightly, and saw the jade pendant hanging on Yan Jue's neck, then raised her head to look at Yan Jing, and found that he was still bowing, looking very submissive, but firm, as if he didn't get this pendant today. Letters will not give up.She has been the aunt of King Rui for nearly ten years, and this is the first time she has seen him like this.

Cui Qiao hooked his lower lip playfully, and raised his chin towards the maid behind him: "Go and get it from the small box next to my bed, and you don't need to make a special trip to pick out the contents. The top few letters are almost all letters. About His Royal Highness King Rui." Referring to those letters, Cui Qiao smiled softly, "If Ah Wei hadn't mentioned it, I probably wouldn't have known about it. In fact, there are quite a few people who practice martial arts, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting."

Hearing what Cui Wei said, Yan Jing became even more curious about the content of the letter. He wanted to know, in what tone did Cui Wei refer to himself again and again?And how do you praise those little things that are not worth mentioning in the eyes of others?

He couldn't help staring at the maid, watching her enter the inner room, and after a while, she came out with a small box.Yan Jing took the small box, and couldn't wait to lift the lid. Sure enough, she saw a small stack of letters. The top one was written with the words "My Sister's Kiss" on the outside, and it was indeed a boy. handwriting.

Because of practicing martial arts all the year round and entering the military camp when he was young, Cui Wei didn't have much skill in calligraphy and painting since he was a child. Although he has read a lot of books, his handwriting is as green as a child's. Correct, but also has its own style.When the two were in the northwest together, one day Cui Wei went to the palace and happened to see Yan Jing practicing calligraphy, so he wrote a few on the spur of the moment, Yan Jing firmly remembered them with just one glance.

Yan Jing carefully put the lid back on, put the small box in her sleeve, bowed again, and gave a serious gift to Cui Qiao: "Thank you, mother, I will leave today."

"Today?" Cui Qiao was slightly startled, and then he heard Yan Jing continue, "I will come to visit my mother and third brother again in another day." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Cui Qiao to speak again, he turned and left the palace gate, looking at him The back view, quite a bit can't wait.